# 119-hr-7396: Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act

119-hr-7396, Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7396
- Congress: 119
- Title: Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration to expand Native-owned small businesses and promote economic development in Indian country.** The Office focuses on entrepreneurial development, contracting, capital access, and culturally tailored assistance for Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations. - Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations will get a dedicated SBA point of contact to coordinate programs and hold tribal consultations. - Native-owned small businesses and tribal nonprofits can receive tailored training, counseling, supplier events, and financial help such as grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. - The Office is led by an Assistant Administrator who must have Native cultural knowledge and experience delivering culturally tailored small business support and who will work across SBA and other agencies. - The Office must report to Congress annually on clients served, consultations, and trainings, and its authority sunsets after seven years.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SBA help for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, the SBA would create an Office of Native American Affairs. It would help Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and nonprofit groups they govern start and grow small businesses. The office would provide grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other financial help, plus tra…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7396 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7396)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7396 (as of 2026-09-10).